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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fill in the following quote from Blue in Chapter I: "Yes, life is beautiful. What are you doing __________________?"
(a) To pay for it.
(b) To help others.
(c) With it.
(d) In return.

2. In Chapter I, in what tone does Blue say, "Please, please. What can I do?"
(a) Angry.
(b) Sarcastic.
(c) Careless.
(d) Begging.

3. Who first introduced the narrator to Blue?
(a) Patrick.
(b) Stevens.
(c) Phillips.
(d) Warren.

4. How old is Blue in Chapter I?
(a) Not yet thirty.
(b) Still a teenager.
(c) Over forty.
(d) Thirtysomething.

5. In Blue's motion picture idea, what does SC No.1 refer to?
(a) A musical score.
(b) Blue's assigned number.
(c) The food source.
(d) New York.

6. How does the narrator feel about Steven's description of Blue?
(a) That it was the truth.
(b) That it was believable.
(c) That it was exaggerated.
(d) That it was a lie.

7. Who does Blue sit with in the hospital and tell stories to?
(a) Abe's son.
(b) Blue told the stories to himself in the hospital.
(c) Steven's daughter.
(d) The narrator's nephew.

8. How long did it take Blue to spend $900,000 dollars?
(a) One year.
(b) Two months.
(c) Ten months.
(d) Eight months.

9. What does Blue do at the beginning of Chapter III?
(a) Goes for a walk
(b) Flies a kite.
(c) Hosts a gallery showing on the rooftop skyscraper.
(d) Puts on a concert.

10. In Chapter II, Blue mentions the following countries when speaking from his skyscraper except:
(a) Spain.
(b) Japan.
(c) Italy.
(d) Portugal.

11. Fill in the following quote from Chapter I: "Or perhaps his order was life and the world his _____________."
(a) Monastery.
(b) Teacup.
(c) Education.
(d) Oyster.

12. What does No. 2,757,311 do on top of the large tower?
(a) Paints a picture.
(b) Plays the guitar.
(c) Holds mass.
(d) Smokes a cigarette.

13. In Blue's motion picture idea, what name does Blue give to No. 2,757,311.
(a) Blue II.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

14. In what country was Blue's money earned?
(a) Samoa.
(b) Australia.
(c) New Zealand.
(d) Korea.

15. What does the IGW exterminate?
(a) Bugs.
(b) Rodents.
(c) The human race.
(d) Christianity.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Blue's motion picture idea, what does IGW stand for?

2. What is the highlight of the evening at Blue's party in Chapter II?

3. Fill in the following quote by Blue in Chapter 1: "My dear boy, it makes no difference what you want or _______________"

4. When the narrator first sees Blue in Chapter I, what is Blue riding in?

5. The narrator describes Blue as all of the following except:

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